Paper or Nothing
Palo Alto, CA is on the verge of being the next city to ban plastic bags. Giving citizens a choice of “paper or plastic” is not enough.
PaloAltoOnline.Com tells the sad story…
The city’s plan, discussed at Monday night’s City Council meeting, received tentative approval from council members, despite opposition from residents and food-industry representatives who argued that the ban on bags would hurt business and eliminate consumer choice.
The council did not vote on the plan, but several members made it clear they fully support stronger regulations against plastic bags at checkout stands.
The city’s plan also includes ultimately banning plastic bags at other local businesses and restricting usage of Styrofoam and plastic newspaper bags, though it’s not yet clear how long it will take to implement all the additional regulations.
Blah, blah, blah.
I found the comments below this article especially interesting.
One of the comments included this link to this information about “paper vs. plastic.”
Granted, this research was done by the American Chemical Council. They may have a bias.
Opponents to this ban have the problem that in politics, logic very seldom defeats emotion.
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